8 February 2022 Blog “Permanent” enhanced pay entitlement could not be defeated by fire and re-hire The High Court has granted an injunction to prevent Tesco from using fire and re-hire to change terms and conditions... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
7 February 2022 Blog Former Pimlico Plumber successful at last in £74,000 holiday pay claim Gary Smith's holiday pay claim against Pimlico Plumbers has finally succeeded at the Court of Appeal... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
3 February 2022 Blog Dismissal can be fair even if misconduct is not “gross” A recent decision from the EAT explains why it can be fair to dismiss for misconduct even if it is not "gross"... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
18 January 2022 Blog Can employers penalise staff who fail to get vaccinated? Withdrawing occupational sick pay from unvaccinated staff who need to self-isolate raises a number of legal issues... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
13 January 2022 Blog Disclosure and fairness in disciplinary investigations The Court of Appeal has ruled on what documents employers need to disclose during a disciplinary investigation... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
13 January 2022 Blog What’s in store in 2022? We have recently published our employment review of the year for 2021/2022... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
22 December 2021 Blog Union members are protected from detriment even if industrial action is unofficial The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that the legislation which makes it unlawful to subject workers to a detriment to deter participation in union-related activities extends to all kinds of industrial action... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
9 December 2021 Blog Working from home guidance returns The Government's decision to implement "Plan B" means that working from home guidance will be reinstated from Monday 13 December... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
6 December 2021 Blog Growth in overemployment raises troublesome issues for employers Recent press reports suggest that some employees are now successfully working two jobs simultaneously. Arguably this has become more common because of the move to remote working during the pandemic... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
24 November 2021 Blog Employers should convey all disciplinary allegations and consider alternatives to dismissal The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld an employment tribunal decision that the dismissal of an employee for his conduct at a political rally was unfair... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
23 November 2021 Blog Tribunal ruling required to resolve dispute over academic’s probationary period and dismissal The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld the employment tribunal’s ruling about the early termination of a lecturer’s contract ... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 November 2021 Blog Unexpected failure to secure government support not special circumstance The Employment Appeal Tribunal has rejected Carillion’s argument that the Government’s decision to refuse an urgent request for financial support amounted to special circumstances... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read